FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

BIXBY ROBERT PHILIP

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE CO [kcli]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

(Check all applicable)

_X_ Director	_X_ 10% Owner
_X_ Officer (give title below)	___ Other (specify below)
Pres.,CEO & Chairman of Board

(Last)	(First)	(Middle)
C/O KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE CO 3520 BROADWAY

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)

  12/19/2005

(Street)

KANSAS CITY  MO  64111  

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, $1.25 par value	12/19/2005		G		1,320	D	$50	337,114	D
Common Stock, $1.25 par value	12/19/2005		G		220	A	$50	8,172	I	As Custodian For Blake Bixby UMUGMA

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BIXBY ROBERT PHILIP C/O KANSAS CITY LIFE INSURANCE CO 3520 BROADWAY KANSAS CITY MO 64111	X	X	Pres.,CEO & Chairman of Board

Signatures

Robert Philip Bixby, signed by Wm. A. Schalekamp as Power of Attorney	12/21/2005
^**Signature of Reporting Person	Date

Explanation of Responses:

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